Sprinting in front in GP Eco-Struct

While one part of the team raced in the final stage of the Bretagne Ladies Tour, six other riders started in the Belgium one day race GP Eco-Struct on Saturday. As expected, that race ended in a bunch sprint. With a good result for Team Coop โ€“ Hitec Products, as Nora Tveit (photo) managed to finish 7th, while Sylvie Swinkels got 13th. Lena Soland made her international race debut for the team.

โ€œThis race was all about positioningโ€, Nora looks back on the GP Eco-Struct. โ€œWe managed to stay in the front for most of the race, which was a key factor I think. The last laps were quite hectic, but Sylvie and I managed to stay in the front for the final lap. I tried to be as far in the front as possible, going into the last corner, and then just went full gas from there. I was able to pass a couple of riders in the last hundred meters and ended with a 7th place, which I am very happy with.โ€

On Monday Team Coop โ€“ Hitec Products announced that Lena Soland joined the team. She would have had her first race in the beginning of June, but plans changed because of a small injury for Christa Riffel. Therefore, Lena already made her debut this weekend. โ€œThe course was quite technical, with a lot of small roads, turns and cobblestonesโ€, Lena says. โ€œI am happy with my debut for the team. It was great teamwork during the race, so I am really happy with my strong teammates.โ€

Results GP Eco-Strucht (UCI 1.1):
1. Charlotte Kool (DSM)

7. Nora Tveit
13. Sylvie Swinkels
32. Emma Boogaard
64. Pernille Feldmann
95. Ane Iversen
103. Lena Soland

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